Keith VanderGriend, M.D.
Practice: Parkway General Surgeons
Specialty: General Surgery
Office locations: Bellingham, WA
Dr. Keith VanderGriend is a board-certified general surgeon who specializes in colorectal surgical care, simple and complex hernia management or repair, gallbladder disease, colon cancer, advanced laparoscopic procedures, and emergent trauma care.
Dr. Keith VanderGriend is a board-certified general surgeon who specializes in colorectal surgical care, simple and complex hernia management or repair, gallbladder disease, colon cancer, advanced laparoscopic procedures, and emergent trauma care.
Dr. Keith VanderGriend, a partner at Parkway General Surgeons, received his medical degree and training in 1999 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center before returning to the Bellingham area to practice. With nearly 20 years of surgical experience, he brings a dedicated skill set to the diagnosis and treatment of his patients. He specializes in colorectal surgical care, simple and complex hernia management or repair, gallbladder disease, colon cancer, advanced laparoscopic procedures and emergent trauma care.
As a Bellingham native, Dr. VanderGriend is very active in the community and involved in Young Life youth mentoring and Bellingham Food Bank, and participates in international mission trips that benefit from his training and background.
Together with his wife and two sons, Dr. VanderGriend enjoys a wide range of outdoor activities. They love and appreciate the Pacific Northwest and the beauty it has to offer.
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery
Professional Affiliations
Fellow of American College of Surgeons
ATLS (Advance Trauma Life Support) Certified

Professional and friendly!
Always explains everything in detail and does not rush appointment.
Keith was kind, professional, and helped me understand my options.
Dr VanderGriend is skilled, friendly and kind. He listens intently. Thanks to the surgery and care I am back to my active life.
I was very impressed with him as a doctor and a compassionate person. Everything about the experience with this group was excellent.
Dr. VanderGriend & his nursing staff are excellent, the office staff however, not so much.
Everyone in the office is welcoming and kind, Dr. VanderGriend especially.
Dr. VanderGriend is an open, humorous talented surgeon. I recommend him highly including his very professional staff.
Explained problem, procedure and aftercare well. Nursing staff friendly and caring.
I received excellent care for my hernia surgery from Dr. VanderGriend and his team in a friendly, personable, and compassionate environment. And thanks to the precisely administered anesthesia, I still remember all my passwords 😊 That was actually my biggest concern before the surgery 😊 Thank you!